544 Assembly Proceedings, May 26-June 11, 1697.

Original
Journal.

of in the severall Counties and given in Charge to their
Representatives.
W Bladen Cl Del.

p. 41

It's Quseried from this board what those lawes are which
the house desire to be Abrogated.
An Act for Quieting the differences arriseing betweene the
Indians & English in private controversies Read first time and
passed only to incert a reason that the bringing of them
hither would put the Country to greate charge.
Anthony Workeman & Daniell Canons peticons desireing
to sell victualls & drinke Lycence free within this towne &
port of Annapolis, were vpon Consideracon that the same
tends a publick good graunted accordingly his hon^r S^r Thomas
Laurence agreeing thereto,
An Act for setting & Investing of a tract of land called
Boothbys fortune vnto Henry Wallis read first time To which
his Ex^cy does say th' he should be glad to passe such a Law
but that it is the Custome of Parliaments of England to heare
both pties, therefore is not willing to passe it otherwayes.
An for Reformacon of Jeoffailes in Maryland read first time
& passed. His Ex^cy Recomending that they would Consult
their other lawes & ascertaine what lawes of England would
be proper to be of force in this province.

June the 9^th 1697.

The Council againe sate & were present as yesterday with
the Addicon of Coll Jowles.
Sent by Coll Hutchins & Coll Courts the bills yesterday
read & Remarke thereon together with workeman & Cannons
peticons who returne & say they delivered the same.
Came from the house of Delegates Maj^r Dent & Cap^t Hill
presented Cap^t Henry Smith a Delegate chosen for S^t Maries
County in order to be sworne who had accordingly adminstred
vnto him in Council the oathes appoynted by Act of parlia-
ment to be taken instead of the oathes of Allegiance &
Supremacy & Subscribed the Test.
A peticon of M^r W^m Bladen read preferred to the house,
proposed that some Ordinance passe about changing the
powder in the severall Counties & to Consider what way will
be best to effect the same.
That an Ordinance likewise passe to oblige each County to
keep the publique Armes belonging to the same in good
repaire seeing the house would not consent to have a law
therefore.

p. 42

Brought from the house of Delegates by Cap^t Tasker M^r
Smith & M^r Blay the following Resolves & message Viz^t